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Freeholders: 142 Tenants: 49 Single men: 46 Total number of taxables: 237 RESIDENT ATTORNEYS: Baer, Henry G. Baer, Herman L. Baer, William J. Coffroth, A. H. Colborn, A. J. Cunningham, Elias Gaither, Samuel Hay, Valentine Hugus, Isaac Kimmel, John O. Koontz, William H. Kooser, Francis J. Meyers, Cyrus Ogle, William A. Postlethwaite, William H. Schell, … Read more
Number of lots: 210 Number of freeholders: 160 Number of tenants: 52 Number of single men: 48 Total number of taxables: 260 PROMINENT RESIDENTS AS FREEHOLDERS: Baer & Colburn – attorneys Baer, Henry G. – attorney Baer, Solomon – farmer Baer, William J. – attorney Benford & Brothers – merchants Benford, George W. – druggist … Read more
Number of dwellings, etc: 120. PROMINENT RESIDENTS & REAL ESTATE OWNERS: Armstrong, George – machinist Benford & Sanner – merchants and tanners Benfore, Cyrus – merchant Benford, Henry – gentleman and owner of tavern and tanyard Benford, John H. – tanner Berkey, Michael – physician Black, Jeremiah S. – president judge Chorpenning, George – associate … Read more
Number of dwellings, etc: 96 (due to the fire of October, 1833, was a gain of but one over the number reported in 1830) RESIDENTS: Ankeny, Isaac – innkeeper Ankeny, Jacob – innkeeper Benford, Cyrus – merchant Benford, Henry – tanner Benford, John – drover Benford, John – tanner Black, Jeremiah S. – attorney Bridecom, … Read more
The Bethel United Brethren church, Paint township, was organized by Rev. Daniel Shank, in 1858. The first members were:David J. Lehman and wifeWilliam Dempsey and wifePhilip Moyer and wifeJohn Livingston and wifeJohn D. Blough and wife The pastors to date have been as follows:Rev. Daniel ShankRev. Joseph PottsRev. Joshua ReynoldsRev. William LongRev. Daniel BrinkelRev. JacksonRev. … Read more
Dwelling-houses, etc: 95 Total population: 641 PROMINENT RESIDENTS: Ankeny, Isaac – innkeeper Bailey, Samuel G. – attorney Benford, David – tanner Benford, Henry Bruce, Norman M. – physician Chorpenning, George – tanner Chorpenning, John – innkeeper Chorpenning, John – merchant Coffroth, John – gentleman Cox, Joshua F. – merchant Crook, Samuel – wagonmaker Cummins, Joseph … Read more
St. Paul’s Reformed Church of Somerset was organized by Rev. Henry Giesey* in 1810. Among the original members were:Michael and Elizabeth HugusThe AnkenysGeorge Shaver and Rosanna his wifeDaniel Stahl and wifePeter Huston and wifeHenry Keller and wife In 1810 a union church edifice, a stone building, was erected by the Presbyterian and Reformed congregations upon … Read more
The Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, of the town of Somerset, was organized prior to the year 1800 by Rev. Frederick Long. Among the original members were:Adam Snyder and familyJohn Kurtz, Sr.Frederick Neff, Sr.George Pile, Sr.Frederick BeigleGeorge ChorpenningJacob SnyderHenry Snyder and families. It appears that Mr. Long officiated as pastor for a number of years. His … Read more
The Disciple or Christian Church of Somerset borough was organized as a Baptist church in the summer of 1817, by Dr. Estep, of Mount Pleasant, and Prof. Charles Wheeler, of Washington, Pennsylvania; as a Disciple church in 1829, by Thomas and Alexander Campbell. Among the charter members, in 1829, were Chauncey Forward and William H. … Read more
Matters of the early history of this organization, by reason of the lack of records, are vague and unsatisfactory. It appears that some Presbyterian ministers preached here and at Jenner (then called Quemahoning) as early as 1797. It also appears that the Presbyterian and Reformed people, acting together, built a stone church edifice in 1810, … Read more